Maybe 10 years ago, I was asked to coordinate our department's summer intern program. It was a little atypical as the students we were interviewing were in a special accelerated program at a local university and were rotating semesters between school and work assignments. So for two years, me and my friend Dan found ourselves... Continue Reading →
We've all been there. Feeling stressed, overwhelmed and not sure how we're going to get through the next few hours much less see something through to the end. I remember one time when I was completely overwhelmed at work with a huge project and tight deadline. I stayed late nights and worked through weekends trying... Continue Reading →
With this post, I officially cross the "century" mark. Incredible as it seems, this is the one hundredth entry of "What If" and, to celebrate, I'm sharing a post that I've been working on for over a year a little at a time. And I happily redirect the milestone spotlight to the incredible Mr. Fred... Continue Reading →
Picking up from my last post, I had been asked by one of my mentors to talk to his great nephew and offer my thoughts as this young man considers what to do after high school. In preparing for our meeting, I ended up writing down little bits of advice that I wish I had... Continue Reading →
Recently, I was very flattered when a mentor of mine asked me to meet with his great nephew, a talented young man who is in his senior year in high school who's actively thinking about what he'll do after graduation. He's one of those people with a lot of drive but which is balanced with... Continue Reading →
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